If a hydrogen atom at rest, emits a photon of wavelength λ, the recoil speed of the atom of mass ′m′ is given by
When a photon is emitted by a hydrogen atom, the photon carries a momentum with it.
(a) Calculate the momentum carried by the photon when a hydrogen atom emits light of wavelength 656.3 nm.
(b) With what speed does the atom recoil during this transition ? Take the mass of the hydrogen atom = 1.67×10−27 kg.
(c) Find the kinetic energy of recoil of the atom.